1857-S $20 Spiked Shield MS65 PCGS. SSCA 0773. Variety 20A.
A beautiful representative of the popular Spiked Shield variety,
named for a light die line that crosses the shield's left border.
The reverse of this well struck Gem is essentially immaculate, and
the obverse is also clean despite a few unimportant ticks on the
upper left field. Vibrant cartwheel luster and light pumpkin-orange
toning ensure the eye appeal. Despite the recent recovery of the
S.S. Republic shipwreck, the S.S. Central America
remains the most numismatically significant shipwreck find, chiefly
due to its bounty of formerly uncollectible gold assay ingots.
Certified in a gold insert PCGS holder.(Registry
values: P2) (Variety PCGS# 70000, Base PCGS# 8922)